NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2657, 26 September 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Timaru Football team beat a Waimate team on the Waimate grounds on Saturday easily, getting two goals and several tries to one try and two force downs, The Colonial Bank of New Zealand will open a branch in limaru in a few days nnder the management of Mr J. T, Warren The Bank’s temporary offices will be located in the building next the land office formerly occupied by Mr Newberry.

A fire occurred on Messrs Wilson Bros’ farm, Fairlie Creek, on Friday, by which a stack of oats, containing about 900 bushels, and the straw elevator of a thrashing machine were burnt. The thrashing machine was at work at the stack at the time, but was got out of danger, a team being on the spot. The property destroyed was partly insured.

Auckland has lately been favored with the attentions of burglars. Two buildings were entered in one street last week.

The Auckland “Observer,” the “Liberty” of the North, has been compelled to “ knuckle-down ” and publish a full apology for an article entitled “A Clerical Lothario” reflecting on a divinity student of the Presbyterian Church.

The Tlalclutha bridge, destroyed in the great flood, is now nearly restored, and will be opened for use in a month or so. The Otago branch of Anglo-Jewish Association has issued an appeal to the people of Otago for contributions to assist the sufferers by the recent persecutions of Jews in Southern Bussia, The moneys collected will be sent to an accredited committee in St. Petersburg for distribution.

It is stated on good authority that the elections will be held in January next, and Parliament meet in May, Owing to the formation of new districts some time, two months at least, will be required to compile and revise the electoral rolls, and the elections must be put off till after the holidays. A seaman named James Paul, belonging to barque Sarah, lying at Whangaroa, died suddenly on the s.s. Glenelg while coming to the Auckland Hospital.

The American Consul at Auckland is being overwhelmed by letters and telegrams of condolence on Garfield’s death. Do those who put themselves forward in this way pay the postage or wire charges for the ackowledgements of receipt which a polite Consul is bound to make? He, poor fellow, attributes this manifestation to sympathy. He mistake is, its mere fashion and vanity in the senders, A large iron dredge for raising washdirt from the bed of the Molyneaux was launched in the Alexandra district on the uthinst. It is 75ft. long, 14ft beam, and 7ft. depth of hold, and the engine and boiler for working the dredging machinery are placed ’tween-decks.

It is said Mr J. Steward intends to offer himself for election for Waimate again and that Mr Studholme will not do so.

“Jock” Graham, one of the oddities of Dunedin, says he intends to “ oppose somebody ” at the next election. “Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves ” is a maxim for the financial side of a business which brings in few pounds and many pennies, and an equally good maxim for the practical side of a business would be “ Take care of the details and let the general management look after itself.” There is one little detail of railway management that needs attention, namely, the frequent starting and stopping of passenger trains, without warning, with a jerk that disturbs the equilibrium and equanimity of nine-tenths of the passengers, and utterly destroys those of the remaining tenth. If this little defect is not remedied there will be coroner’s fees to pay some day before long. The engines can raise steam enough to deafen people by their frightful screecbings and bellowings when there seems to be no particular occasion for it; surely a little could be spared to signify “ Look out ” when a start is coming that would jolt a limpet off a rock.

A story is told of the late Mr Moorhouse which shows his power of convincing as a pleader. He had obtained the acquittal of a man who himself looked upon escape as hopeless, and, on leaving the Court, the prisoner came up gratefully and doubtingly and said, “Well, Mr Moorhouse, after what I’ve heard you say about it, I don’t believe I did it after all J”

The ransom paid to the Greek brigands for the release of Mr Suter, captured by them, was £15,000, just about his weight in gold. Good progress is being made with the rebuilding of Brace’s mills, the walls now being to the top of the lower window and door arches. The walls are much more substantial than the previous ones, and the main building, formerly not so divided, has a strong party-wall through the middle.

The party of farmers to occupy Grant and Foster’s special settlement on the Thames, were to leave England this month. Mr Hanmer, the advance agent, is already on the ground, making arrangements for the reception of the party.

H. Coxhead, photographer, has taken those premises lately occupied by the Americans, in George Street, near Railway Station, and having made extensive alterations, can now take photos instantaneously. A trial respectfully solicited. Photographic albums and views on sale, and can be seen in the window. —fADVT].